VANCOUVER, CANADA - MARCH 17: Ryan Kesler #17 of the Vancouver Canucks looks on from the bench during their NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers Arena March 17, 2012 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver won 4-3. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Wyatt is upstairs again this week for episode 15 of the Blogcast, so joining us is my good friend, hockey fan and former “House of Linden” compatriot Brian Shirlaw. In case you didn’t know it, Brian comes from the mean streets of Walnut Grove (he’s O.G. W.G.) but is also a well spoken gentleman who we were lucky to have fill in.

We’re closer to “a tight 30″ than last week (which was our highest rated episode ever!), but it was still a pretty jam-packed show, so CLICK HERE to subscribe on itunes. CLICK HERE to listen on podomatic.

Remember the show is NSFW (unless you work on the docks or something).

So listen now as j.Bow and Briday Night Lights discuss:

– Guest host special question: who has surprised/disappointed you so far this season?

– Canucks recent struggles

– Ryan Kesler being too much man for a broken foot.

– “The Legion of Blog junk food challenge”

– The merits of the film “Rudy” and how it inspired a generation of small hockey players.

– Zack Kassian vs. Cody Hodgson (this will never not be a topic when talking with Brian)

– Are the Canucks cursed?

– Brief Oscar discussion.

– PLUS, we discuss the NBA briefly and I don’t weep over the Grizzlies.

(To be fair, it’s an angry weeping)

Also featured on the show in the final 10 minutes is our regular “Tweet-In” segment where we answer questions from Twitter. This week we get to the bottom of such legitimate hockey head-scratchers as…

Who will the Canucks get to fill the Kesler void (if anyone)?

Which Canuck would thrive in an “Argo” type situation?

What Canuck would you least like to meet in a dark alley?

If you could sign one football player to be a Canuck right before the playoffs, who would you sign?

New segment: Actor’s corner!

What do you say to the team going into game 7 overtime?

How would you break it to post Game 7 loss Ryan Kesler that he’s been traded?

(Sorry Ryan, you’re going to Columbus)

Also, don’t forget about March 2nd and the Legion of Blog’s “Canucks Must-Win Junk Food Challenge” vs. The LA Kings.

Please do us a solid and rate/review the show as well. If you do, we owe you one fist bump. We’re totally good for it too.

You can follow j.Bow on twitter (@jBowmancouver) and what the hell, Brian too (@Brian_RS). I assume Wyatt skipped this week to audition to continue his campaign to be the new pope. VOTE STANCH FOR POPE!

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